Grubwithus: How A Founder Tried EVERYTHING Before Finding His Hit Business – with Eddy Lu

Eddy Lu, Grubwithus, Mental Game, Social Media

How does a founder, who tries everything end up finding his hit business? In this interview, you’re going to hear about the laundry list of companies that Eddy Lu co-founded with his partner.

I want to focus on two of those businesses: A franchise called Beard Papa (which he still owns today and runs passively, apparently at only three hours a month), and Grubwithus, which has one of the most impressive collection of investors. Grubwithus is a social network that brings people together over tasting menus at top restaurants.

Eddy Lu

Grubwithus

Eddy Lu is the founder of Grubwithus, a social dining network that brings people together over tasting menus at top restaurants.

 

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